You can ease pain by using an icepack on the area for 10 15 minutes at a time.
Recovery time after total hip replacement surgery.
Recovery times can vary depending on the individual and type of surgery.
Short term hip replacement recovery involves the early stages of recovery such as the ability to get out of the hospital bed and be discharged from the hospital.
Although recovery after a total hip replacement varies by individual there are some common milestones.
This is based on data that s been compiled from many patients who ve undergone this surgery.
They usually resume routine activities between 10 and 12 weeks after hip surgery.
At this point you can start taking baths or showers.
Hip replacement recovery time varies from person to person.
10 to 14 days after hip replacement surgery.
The time frame for returning to driving depends on several factors.
Full hip replacement recovery takes 6 to 12 months but replacements can last 20 years.
Driving after hip replacement surgery.
Most patients can walk with assistance the same day as surgery or the day after.
Take care of the area around your incision.
Don t get it wet and skip creams lotions and ointments.
On days 1 or 2 most total hip replacement patients are given a walker to stabilize them.
The staples from your incision will be removed.
By the third day after the surgery most patients can go home.
You will need the stamina to drive and have your reflexes back to normal.